Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Supporters of Puerto Rican independence welcomed a 69-year-old islander home Thursday after serving jail time for his role in the 1983 holdup of a Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford that netted his militant group $7 million - the largest heist in U.S. history at the time. Norberto Gonzalez Claudio arrived in the U.S. territory just hours after being released from a prison in Florida. About 150 supporters raised fists and waved Puerto Rican flags as Gonzalez emerged from the airport. Steadied by his wife, he stood on a bench and briefly addressed the crowd in a quiet voice. "Thank you so much for everything," he said. "Long live a free Puerto...

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